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PSC to SHA: distance & flight time
Pasco (Tri Cities Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,891 mi
9,480 km · 5,119 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSC — Tri Cities Airport · Pasco, United States
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PSC
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PSC from SHA?
The flight distance from Pasco (PSC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,891 miles (9,480 km, 5,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PSC to SHA?
Nonstop service on PSC–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pasco and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Pasco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSC to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PSC–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PSC to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PSC–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.